Karil Kochenderfer, GFSI’s North American representative, provide an overview of the Global Food Safety Initiative and its benefits. Kochenderfer is known within the U.S. food industry from her many years with the Grocery Manufacturers Association and is a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce Advisory Committee on Supply-chain Competitiveness.

John Kukoly, Director of BRC in the Americas, will then give a general overview of what is required to begin the compliancy process with any GFSI-compliant scheme relevant to food manufacturers and ingredient processors.

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